Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in West Asia and North Africa, has been awarded Best Low-Cost Airline, West Asia at the SkytraxWorld Airline Awards 2013, which took place recently as part of the Paris Air Show.
The award is in recognition of quality, low cost travel for airline passengers in the region, the company said in a statement.
“We are honoured to be named as the Middle East’s Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax, particularly because it is voted for by our customers,” said Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia. “We are committed to providing the best possible service at the lowest possible prices to our ever growing customer base.”
Air Arabia is also recognised as one of the top 10 airlines in West Asia.
The SkytraxWorld Airline Awards are voted for by air travellers from 160 countries across the world, surveying their experience with airlines on the ground and on board as part of the industry’s largest customer satisfaction survey. This wholly independent survey covers 200 airlines, from large international groups to smaller domestic carriers across all classes of travel.
Air Arabia commenced operations in October 2003 and currently operates a total fleet of 33 new Airbus A320 aircraft, serving 85 routes from three hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt.
Air Arabia carried a record 32 million passengers since its launch and more than 1.4 million in the first quarter of 2013.
